Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-09-08


rotary with Mr.. Wilbur Massenc, Of Dcs
Moines, as his assistant. The following
committees were then appointed;
CREDENTIALS.
First District--Wm Black, Washington.
Sccond-D. w. Hull, Jackson,
FOURTH. ID. Van Gorder Allamakcc,
Fifth, Gciger. Cedar,
Sixth-M. Larkin, Mahaska,
Scvcnth-Ezra Browncll, Madison.
Eighth-Samuel Wright, Wayne.
NINTH. G. Ford, Adair.
Tenth--W. w. Olmstcad Winncbago
Eleventh.. g. Iddings. Monona
RESOLUTIONS,
First District VIM Hanna, Louisa.
Sccond-D, w. Hull, jackson,
Fourth-D. Il. Delamore. Fayctto,
Fifth. Gciger, Cedar.
Sixth. b. Weaver, Davis.
Seventh.-E. II. Gillette Polk.
Eighth-W. ii. Robb, Union,
NINTH. Z. Ford, Adair.
Tenth--R. Sutton, Boone.
Eleventh.. Countryman, Woodbury.,
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
First District-D. J. Billing. Muscatinc,
Fourth-N. Andrews, Fayettc.
Fifth. Geigcr, Cedar.
Sixth--L. T.. Wilson. Jasper
Scventh--Andrew llastic, Warren
Eighth--E. Z. Wilson. Fremont.
Ninth-Ham Clay, Adair,
Tenth-S. Fcllcn, Webster
Eleventh.. 4. Herring. Monona,
In the afternoon the committee on per
manent organization reported NJ. l.
Wheat, chairman; II. 5. Wilcox, sccrc,
tary: i. ii. Gillette and w. II. Robh, vice
presidents. which report was adopted
without dissent In taking the chair Mr.
Wheat said that the convention had been
called to unite the anti-monOpuliSls into
one body TO oppose the common enemy,
and II there were no objections he would
enforce the rule that no speech should
be of greater length than FIVE minutes
and that no man should speak more than
twice to one question, The selection Of
State Central Committee was then called
for and made as follows:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
First District--Wm Hanna, Louisa
Sccond-Dr. Lndlay, Scott.
Fourth-W. X. Mead, Howard.
Fifth. Gciger, Cedar
Sixth-E. w. Hamilton, Keokuk.
Seventh--Dr. T. l.. Stewart, Polk.
Eighth. l.. Brown, Bedford.
Ninth--Wm. Homcyer. Adair.
Tenth-Geo. Wilmuth. Boone.
Eleventh--A. Wooster. Monona.
While waiting for the report or the
committee on resolutions, five minute
speeches were called for, and responses
were made by l., Q. lIoggatt, George w.
Bell and w. Ii. Robb. The committee
on resolutions was announced, aud Hon.
Il. ii. Gillette reported the following
ADDRESS:
To THE FARMERS AND LABonISG PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF Iowa; The Union
Labor and Grecnback parties Of Iowa, in
convention assembled, submit the follow
ing address and resolutions for your con
sideration:
We are about to again choose members
Of the Legislature, Governor and other
officials, and the Legislature chosen will
select United States Senator.
II is the duty of the whole people to act
thoughtfully and earnestly in this cmcr
gcncy.
The Republican party has controlled
the Legislature of Iowa for abon, Il quar-
ter of century, and under the manipu-
latons OF lobbyists and monopoliSts, the
following among other important bills
we're voted down by the last General
Assembly:
The nonresident alien land bill the
Cassatt screen bill. the bill to abolish
truck stores, the bill for n more just sys.
TEN of taxation and assessments, the bill
TO reduce interest the bill TO compel The
mortgage owner to pay his share of taxes,
the bill 10 prohibit free passes TO State
officials, the bill providing for the cleo
ton OF railroad commissioners by a popu.
lar vote ond TO empower them TO fix
maximum rates for transportation They
gerrymandercd this State into Congress
ional, Senatorial and Legislative districts.
and have given a minority of the voters
the control Of the Legislature and the
election of United States Senators.
. The reforms aimed at by these bills
have all been promised repeatedly by the
Republican party in its State platforms
promises only made TO deceive voters.
That party is again before the people
making the same seductive pledges, but
those who annually violate their word
must not be longer trusted.
The farmers and other producers Of
Iowa arc suffering more than ever before
from unjust legislation and lack of need
ed laws.
The rural districts OF this rich State
arc actually losing population, notwith
standing the State is less than fifty years
old
The burdens of taxes, interest, debt and
official salaries are constantly increasing
while general values are constantly de-
crcasing, in spite of the unceasng toll Of
the people.
The financial system Of contraction and
money boarding Is producing its natural
inevitable result, in first mortgaging and
then bankrupting the country.
Dear money, cheap labor and produce"
has been the motto of congress and the
Iowa Legislature till at least three fourths
of the farms of the State are mortgaged
to non-rcsidcnts at high rates Of interest
and our farmers are practical serfs.
The railroad system, which should be
the greatest blessing of civilization. a
help to all industries, has become, through
stock watering, rebates and enormous
charges, an actual curse. Other abuses
too numerous to mention are making
conditions actually intolerable and no
longer ,endurable.
Believing as we do that the farmers
and laborers OF Iowa now realize their
desperate condition and are only prevent.
ed from united and successful effort TO
overthrow their enemies by party
prejudice and party spirit. and that by
placing ticket in the field this con
vcntion could not hope to secure i'm.
mediate relief, and that il is possible to
unite the people in one grand non partisan
effort that shall sweep the State; therefore,
Resolved, That we endorse, ratiiy and
adopt the Union Labor platforms adopted
at Cincinnati and at Marshalltown.
=. We recommend to the farmers and
other industrial classes Of Iowa to
immediately call State Convention.
which shall be independent and non
partisan, for the purpose Of nominating
an independent ticket, to be followed by